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Punjab: 560 cases of stubble burning reported in Ludhiana so far this year
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
As the Air Quality Index (AQI) in several parts of Delhi-NCR is reeling under the 'severe' category, nearly 560 cases of stubble burning have been reported in Ludhiana so far.
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Bhutan King arrives at IORA Retreat in Assam's Kaziranga
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Assam's Minister of Environment and Forest Chandra Mohan Patowary and Assam's Minister of Agriculture Atul Bora along with other senior officials, received him.
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Punjab: Fines imposed on farmers in Punjab's Faridkot over stubble burning
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Kiranjeet Gill, an officer of the Agriculture Department of Faridkot, said, "When we went out in the field yesterday too, a fire was lit by a farmer on Muktsar Kotkapura Road in Wada Daraka village near Kotkapura and there was a lot of smoke coming out of it, there was a danger of an acciden
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Despite war, majority of Thai workers remain in Israel
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Nearly three-quarters of Thai workers employed in Israel in the agriculture sector remain in the country despite the nearly four-week-long war with Hamas and the vast majority of those who did leave want to return after the hostilities end, Thailand's Ambassador to Israel said Thursday.
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321 farmers indulged in stubble burning in Punjab's Moga: Agriculture Depa
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Agriculture Department officials in the Moga district of Punjab have said that 321 farmers in the district have indulged in stubble burning, and they have gone to the fields of 205 farmers and imposed a fine against them.
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Despite war, majority of Thai workers remain in Israel
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Nearly three-quarters of Thai workers employed in Israel in the agriculture sector remain in the country despite the nearly four-week long war with Hamas and the vast majority of those who did leave want to return after the hostilities end, Thailand's Ambassador to Israel said Thursday. Read More
"Farmers are now understanding the value of organic farming": Meghalaya Ag
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"As of today 24 thousand hectares of land are organic certified as even farmers are now understanding the value of organic farming," said Lyngdoh while attending a Stakeholder Consultation Workshop on 'Unlocking Opportunities in Meghalaya.'
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Andhra Governor Nazeer, CM Reddy present YSR awards to 27 individuals, ins
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The awards were presented to 27 individuals and institutions for their invaluable contributions to the fields of agriculture, arts and culture, Telugu language and literature, sports, medicine and health, media and social service.
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Roadshow organised under millets promotion campaign in J-K's Kathua
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (APFWD) organized a roadshow and millet campaign under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme launched in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.
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"BJP ruined Madhya Pradesh", says former CM Kamal Nath
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
"BJP has ruined the entire state, it has made the state a 'Chaupat Pradesh' (ruined state). It has made the Chaupat agriculture system, employment system, recruitment, health, education, economy and ruined law and order. Chaupat Pradesh is in front of you (public) today," former CM Nath said
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Sharad Pawar hits back at PM Modi's jibe on his tenure as Agriculture Mini
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's jibe, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Saturday said that the PM should give statements keeping his constitutional stature in mind.
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Shri Anna's significance dates back to Vedic period; its utility will grow
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath emphasized on Friday that Shri Anna has held significance since the Vedic era and stressed that in the future too, when the world faces a food crisis, the usefulness of Shri Anna will increase. Uttar Pradesh has the potential to emerge as a hub for Shri Anna pr
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